Brad's Battle Maps

Born: 20 July 356 BCE. Died: 10 June 323 BCE. Alexander the Great (356-323 BCE). Alexander the Great was a Macedonian King who is widely considered one of the greatest military commanders in history. In the space of only thirteen years, he conquered the Persian Empire and spread Greek culture to the borders of India. Although his empire did not survive his death, his achievements ushered in the Hellenistic Age whereby the east and west were brought together in commerce and

Dien Bien Phu (1954) On 13 March-7 May 1954, the Battle of Dien Bien Phu was fought in Vietnam between the French under Christian De Castries and the Viet Minh under Vo Nguyen Giap during the First Indochina War. Why did it happen? Following the end of the Second World War in 1945, France expected to hold on to its colonies in French Indochina (present-day Vietnam) that had been occupied by the Japanese during the war. However, on 2 September 1945, Ho Chi Minh, a member of a

Fords of Isen (3019 TA) On 25 February 3019 TA, the Battle of the Fords of Isen was fought in Middle Earth between Rohan under Theodred and Isengard under Saruman during the War of the Ring. Why did it happen? The War of the Ring began on 20 June 3018 TA when Sauron’s forces under the Witch-king attacked and captured the eastern half of Osgiliath. One of Sauron’s allies during the war was the wizard Saruman the White, who had occupied the tower of Orthanc since 2759 TA. Begi

Gwathlo (1700 SA) In 1700 SA, the Battle of the Gwathlo was fought in Middle Earth between Numenor under Gil-galad and Ciryatur and Mordor under Sauron during the War of the Elves and Sauron. Why did it happen? The War of the Elves and Sauron had its origin with the decision by the High Elves of Eregion to forge the Rings of Power in 1500 SA. By 1590 SA, nineteen rings had been created: three for the Elves, seven for the Dwarves, and nine for the race of Men. Unbeknownst to

Field of Celebrant (2510 TA) On 15 April 2510 TA, the Battle of the Field of Celebrant was fought in Middle Earth between Gondor under Cirion and Eorl the Young and Rhun under the Balchoth and Orcs during the Gondor-Rhun Wars. Why did it happen? Following the end of the Watchful Peace in 2460 TA, Sauron returned to Dol Guldur and increased his influence over the Orcs and Men of Rhovanion. In the winter of 2509 TA, Cirion, the twelfth Steward of Gondor, received reports of a

The following is a timeline that I have put together using the available information from the Jak and Daxter video games, strategy...

Fornost (1975 TA) In 1975 TA, the Battle of Fornost was fought in Middle Earth between Gondor under Earnur and Glorfindel and Angmar under the Witch-king during the Angmar War. Why did it happen? In 1300 TA, the Witch-king travelled to the Carn Dum mountains in northern Eriador and established the realm of Angmar. In 1409 TA, having gathered a large host of Orcs and Hillmen, the Witch-king invaded Arnor, which had been divided into three kingdoms (Arthedain, Cardolan and Rhu

Vinegar Hill (1804) On 5 March 1804, the Battle of Vinegar Hill was fought in Australia between the British under George Johnston and the Irish under Philip Cunningham during the Castle Hill Rebellion. Why did it happen? Following an unsuccessful rebellion in Ireland against the British in 1798, hundreds of Irish men, women and children were transported to Sydney, Australia for their role in the uprising. Determined to fight against British oppression, the Irish attempted to

Leuthen (1757) On 5 December 1757, the Battle of Leuthen was fought in Poland between the Prussians under Frederick the Great and the Austrians under Charles of Lorraine during the Seven Years War. Why did it happen? The Seven Years War began in 1756 after Austria attempted to regain the province of Silesia, which had been occupied by the Prussians under Frederick the Great during the War of the Austrian Succession. Austria forged alliances with France and Russia while Pruss

Morannon (3019 TA) On 25 March 3019 TA, the Battle of the Morannon was fought in Middle Earth between Gondor and Rohan under Aragorn against Mordor under the Mouth of Sauron during the War of the Ring. Why did it happen? After the Battle of the Pelennor Fields, the leaders of Gondor and Rohan met on the battlefield to decide what to do next about Sauron. Gandalf reminded the leaders that although Sauron had lost the battle, he still had large reserves with which he would ass

Five Armies (2941 TA) On 23 November 2941 TA, the Battle of the Five Armies was fought between Dale under Thorin II against Gundabad under Bolg during the Quest of Erebor. Why did it happen? After their defeat at the Battle of Azanulbizar in 2799 TA, the Orcs of the Misty Mountains nursed a great hatred towards the Dwarves. During the Quest of Erebor in 2941 TA, Bilbo Baggins, Thorin Oakenshield and his company of Dwarves were captured by a colony of Goblins that infested th

Haven City in 301 HE. The War for Haven City was a year-long conflict that took place during Jak 3 . The three main factions were the Freedom League, KG Robots and Metal Heads. Why did it happen? The causes of the War for Haven City originated in the final years of the Metal Head Wars. In 297 HE, Baron Praxis overthrew the House of Mar under King Damas and took control of Haven City. After military defeats at the Metal Head Nest and Dead Town, Praxis expanded his military pro

Azanulbizar (2799 TA) In 2799 TA, the Battle of Azanulbizar was fought in Middle Earth between the Dwarves under Thrain II and the Orcs under Azog during the War of the Dwarves and Orcs. Why did it happen? After the sack of Erebor and Dale by Smaug the Dragon in 2770 TA, King Thror and his son Thrain II fled south and wandered for many years before settling in Dunland. In 2790 TA, after giving Thrain the last of the Seven Dwarven Rings, Thror went north through the Redhorn P

Dagorlad (3434 SA) In 3434 SA, the Battle of Dagorlad was fought in Middle Earth between the Last Alliance under Elendil and Gil-galad against Mordor under Sauron during the War of the Last Alliance. Why did it happen? Following the destruction of the island kingdom of Numenor in 3319 SA, Elendil fled with his sons, Isildur and Anarion, to Middle Earth. In 3320 SA, Elendil and his sons founded the Kingdoms of Arnor and Gondor with Elendil ruling Arnor and his sons, Isildur a

Pelennor Fields (3019 TA) On 14-15 March 3019 TA, the Battle of the Pelennor Fields was fought in Middle Earth between Gondor and Rohan under Denethor II and King Theoden against Mordor under the Witch-King and Gothmog during the War of the Ring. Why did it happen? On 6 March 3019 TA, two days after the Battle of the Hornburg and the destruction of Isengard, Aragorn revealed himself to Sauron through the Palantir of Orthanc as the Heir of Isildur. This event stirred Sauron

Hornburg (3019 TA) On 3-4 March 3019 TA, the Battle of the Hornburg was fought in Middle Earth between Rohan under Theoden and Isengard under Saruman during the War of the Ring. Why did it happen? Since 3014 TA, King Theoden of Rohan had been under the influence of Grima Wormtongue, a servant of the corrupted wizard Saruman, who had been undermining Rohan in preparation for Saruman’s eventual invasion. This persisted until 2 March 3019 TA when Gandalf the White healed Theode

Salamis (480 BCE) On 23 September 480 BCE, the Battle of Salamis was fought between the Greeks under Themistocles and Eurybiades and the Persians under Xerxes I and Ariabignes during the Greco-Persian Wars. Why did it happen? Following the death of Darius I in 486 BCE, his son and successor Xerxes I sought to avenge the Persian defeat at the Battle of Marathon by conquering Greece. By 480 BCE, his preparations were complete, and he invaded Greece with a massive army of 200,0

One Tree Hill (1843) On 12-13 September 1843, the Battle of One Tree Hill was fought in Australia between the British under Arthur Hodgson and the Aborigines under Multuggerah during the Australian Frontier Wars. Why did it happen? In 1840, Brisbane was the most northerly outpost of Australia to be settled by Europeans. This area of Queensland was dominated on all sides by an alliance of Aboriginal tribes that could muster 1,500 warriors to defend their lands. Over the next f

Darwin (1942) On 19 February 1942, the Battle of Darwin was fought in Northern Australia between the Japanese under Chuichi Nagumo and Mitsuo Fuchida and the Allies under David V.J. Blake during the Second World War. Why did it happen? At the start of 1942, the town of Darwin in Northern Australia was being used by the Allies as a supply base for their forces in the Dutch East Indies. Because of its distance from any Japanese-controlled territory, little thought was given by

Trafalgar (1805) On 21 October 1805, the Battle of Trafalgar was fought between the British under Horatio Nelson and the Franco-Spanish under Pierre-Charles Villeneuve during the Napoleonic Wars. Why did it happen? Following the Peace of Amiens in 1803, Napoleon planned the invasion of Britain, since this would remove the most formidable hurdle to French supremacy in Europe. In the summer of 1805, Napoleon encamped his 210,000 strong army at Boulogne but required the French a